How To Pronounce Suggestion
suggestion
In British English, suggestion is pronounced /səˈdʒes.tʃən/ or /səɡˈdʒes.tʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈdʒes.tʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /səɡˈdʒes.tʃən/.
Suggestion has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Suggestion has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Suggestion
Questions About Suggestion
How do you pronounce suggestion in British English?
In British English, suggestion is pronounced /səˈdʒes.tʃən/ or /səɡˈdʒes.tʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈdʒes.tʃn̩].
How do you pronounce suggestion in American English?
In American English, suggestion is pronounced /səɡˈdʒes.tʃən/.
How many syllables are in suggestion?
Suggestion has three syllables, /sə/ + /dʒes/ + /tʃən/.
Where is the stress in suggestion?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒes/.
Do British and American English pronounce suggestion the same way?
No. British English has /səˈdʒes.tʃən/ and American English has /səɡˈdʒes.tʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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